She Is Back~Happy Easter! :)
Hey Family,
For those of you who celebrate Easter, Happy Easter! ☺ I am soooooooo sorry I have been MIA. I have missed blogging and interacting with my readers SO much…you just don’t know but I really needed some time to just focus on myself and relax and get some things in order for a while. I think I just got to a point where I realized I was spreading myself too thin. I was involved in too many projects, putting out so much energy into people and all of these things and sometimes in life you need to take a step back and reevaluate. It’s kind of like a detox…which is good to do at least once a year or every couple years in my opinion. I’m not sure how often I will be posting but for some reason I felt so compelled to write this post today and just felt like someone, somewhere needs to here this today.
I know that the economy is crazy and many people are out of work, looking for work, or hustling with a few jobs just to create the income they once had. So I just wanted to give my take on it and my advice if you happen to be one of those people. My advice is to step out on faith and try something that you have never tried before. Lets say you worked in a Doctors office as a receptionist for seven years and you got laid off. You have spent the past year not only applying for receptionist jobs at Doctors offices but also just any ole job with no luck. There could be a chance that if you are on unemployment that could run out soon so the question is what do you do? Well this theory is something I feel very passionate about because I’ve seen it work for me and against me in my own life. When you work towards and put energy towards the “right” things for you at the time than EVERYTHING ELSE will fall into place. But if you work against yourself, which some people don’t even realize, that’s what they are doing, then most things in your life will seem like a struggle. So back to the scenario, lets just say you (the receptionist) always had dreams of being a dancer but at 32 years old feels like it’s way too late. My advice would be to stop applying for random jobs and to start applying for receptionist or admin jobs at a dance school. Now you will be surrounded by people who are doing something that you are deeply passionate about. Just putting yourself in that environment will help pay bills, possibly give you an opportunity to take a dance class, and will allow you to network and surround yourself with artistic people. All I’m saying is that it’s a start in a way different direction then before.
I guess my overall point is that instead of getting so frustrated that no one is hiring you set aside some quiet time and ask yourself what do you really enjoy and go from there. Apply for jobs that have to do with that. If you always wanted to be a motivational speaker but you are scared and your background is in retail then see if you can be the assistant to a motivational speaker even if it’s just on weekends. There is ALWAYS an answer/solution to what you are looking for but you will only get the answer as soon as your real passion or what you enjoy is discovered within yourself. Also be conscious that there are other factors in life that can act as blockages. Negative friends, toxic relationships etc are also things that can block things from flowing. Once you get rid of those things and everyone knows what they are and who they are in their own life, then things get easier.
In 2011 I also took a leap of faith and decided to start a branding agency with a great friend of mine. It made sense to me because I was already passionate about helping people and businesses achieve their dreams and now that’s what we are doing. Have missed you guys so much! Would love to hear your feedback on this post. Are you someone that is out of work or just found a job and can share some inspirational words for others…let me know and please feel free to email me anytime allymariellc@gmail.com
Xoxoxoxo
Ally